Product Review: Carbon Fiber Knitting Needles

I have a particular weakness for handcrafted spinning and knitting tools. I have recently come across Newhouse carbon fiber knitting needles that are an absolute joy to knit with! The fine pointed tip initially drew me to them. After knitting a few rows, I was hooked. There is more to these carbon needles than a…

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Bast Bamboo vs Viscose type Bamboo

While both products are 100% bamboo, bast and viscose have a dramatically different look and feel. To borrow from one of our previous blog posts about dyeing bamboo, the viscose type bamboo, or regenerated cellulose bamboo fiber, is the bamboo most people are familiar with.  The production process is similar to paper production. The bamboo…

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100% Product of USA

We searched far and wide to find you the next Ashland Bay yarn! And where did we end up? Practically in our own backyard! Our new Targhee yarns are 100% domestically raised and spun; 100% products of USA.These products qualify under NAFTA which allows them to be shipped to Canada duty free. We are very…

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WIN FREE YARN!!

As we gear up for another round of yarn introductions, we want to give everyone a chance to win FREE YARN! Ashland Bay looks all over the world to bring you the best products available. Head over to Ashland Bay’s Facebook page and tell us where you think our new yarns are sourced from. The…

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